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As a society, we are so used to the chemical chlorine that we hardly realize it's there anymore. The thing is that chlorine is actually very bad for your skin. Why is this a problem? Chlorine is present in throughout our world even when you're not swimming in a pool. Technically, chlorine is a poisonous gas that does not exist on its own in nature. In fact, chlorine can't exist on its own at all. This is why chlorine is often mixed with ...
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23 hours ago ago from The New York Times
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